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Salmon River State Forest

Comstock Bridge Connector (SRT) Viewpoint–Day Pond State Park Beach, 3 beaches

4.6 mi · ▲ 459 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Comstock Bridge Connector (SRT) Viewpoint–Day Pond State Park Beach, 3 beaches is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Salmon River State Forest near North Westchester, CT. The route passes Day Pond State Park Beach before reaching Comstock Bridge Connector (SRT) Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 459 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi157 – 538 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Shailor Hill Road 41.56816, -72.40938
Nearest town North Westchester, CT
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Comstock Bridge Connector (SRT) Viewpoint–Day Pond State Park Beach, 3 beaches

4.6 mi · ▲ 459 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Elevation 158–538 ft

Out & Back · Salmon River State Forest

Trailhead: Shailor Hill Road · 41.56816, -72.40938

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start on Shailor Hill Road, heading SW.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 50 ftPass Day Pond State Park Beach.
  5. 0.5 miTurn right onto Day Pond Road, heading SW.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 0.9 miReach Comstock Bridge Connector (SRT) Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 1.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right onto Shailor Hill Road, heading NE.
  11. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/comstock-bridge-connector-srt-viewpoint-day-pond-state-park-beach-out-back-3-beaches-7-km-21da

Trail surface

85% dirt15% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F62°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 2.1″ yesterday (3.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 78°63°
Thu 91°70° 17%
Fri 94°71° 30%
Sat 92°70° 37%
Sun 93°67° 18%
Mon 93°71°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:37 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM — 8 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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